LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 14, 12 December 1929, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

WEDNESDAY COMPETITION COMMENCED. A commencement was made yesterday with tho Wednesday competition conducted by the Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association. The first series of fixtures were not played, but postponed until the end of the season. FEILDING BEAT PALMERSTON NORTH. At Linton Street Feilding had a strong team out against Palmerston North and won by 14 sets to two. Detailed results are as under, Palmerston North players being first mentioned : Men’s singles.—Donald v. McConachio B—9, Sutton v. McGruer 2 —9, Kissling v. Mason B—9„8 —9„ Knight v. Sutton 9 —o. Ladies’ singles.—Miss Innes v. Miss Rutherfurd 4—7, Miss Hollier v. Miss Caldwell 4—7, Miss Blackbourn v. Miss Elliot I—7,1 —7, Miss Salisbury v. Miss Sheppard o—7.0 —7. Men’s doubles. —Donald and Sutton v. McConacliie and McGruer 7 —9, Kissling and Knight v. Mason and Sutton 4—9. Ladies’ doubles.—Misses Innes and Hollier v. Misses Rutherfurd and Caldwell 5 —7, Misses Blackbourn and Salisbury v. Misses Elliot and Sheppard I—7.1 —7. Mixes djoubles.—Donald and MJiss Innes v. McConacliie and Miss Rutherfurd 9 —7, Sutton and Miss Hollier v. McGruer and Miss Caldwell 2—9, Kissling and Miss Blackbourn v. Mason and Miss Elliot 4-—9, Knight and Miss Salisbury v. Sutton and Miss Sheppard 5 —9. TAKARO BEAT NORTHERN. Playing oil their own courts, Northern suffered defeat at the hands of Takaro by 14 sets to two. Detailed results are as follow, Takaro players being first-mentioned:- — Ladies’ singles.—Miss B.McFarlane beat Mrs Cook 7—l, Miss B. White beat Miss Sinclair 7—2, Miss J. White beat Miss Jepson 7—2, Miss J. McFarkine lost to Miss Ransom 4 —7. Men’s singles. —G. Duckworth beat G. H. Bycroft 9—2, O’Brien beat Stannard 9 —5, Clayton beat L. H. Bycroft 9—7, Hughes lost to Stevenson 5—9. Ladies’ doubles. —Misses B. McFarlane and B. White boat Mrs Cook and Miss Sinclair 7—2, Misses J. McFarlane and J. White beat Misses Jepson and Ransom 7 —4. Men’s doubles. —Duckworth and O’Brien beat G. H. Bycroft and L. H. Bycroft 9—5. B. Clayton and Hughes boat Stannard and Stevenson 9—4. Mixed doubles. —Miss B. McFarlane and Duckworth beat Mrs Cook and G. H. Bycroft 9 —5, Miss B. White and O’Brien heat Miss Sinclair and Stannard 9—3, Miss J. White and Clayton beat Miss Jepson and L. H. Bycroft 9 —5, Miss J. McFarlane and Hughes beat Miss Ransom and Stevenson 9—4. BULLS BEAT MANAWATU. At Bulls, Bulls beat Manawatu by 14 sets to two.